Tilleman Equipment in Havre is excited to offer the new OMEGA seed drills with a working width of 9‘ to 26‘ are universal seed drills with tillage and seeding concept done in one pass, designed for sowing directly into stubble and land with a large amount of post-harvest residues.
Craig Tilleman said, “The advantage of these machines is their modular system, which allows the seed drills to be adapted to the right conditions and requirements of the farmer.“ The basis is a robust frame which is equipped with Agressive discs with a diameter of 18“ x 5 mm and a seed bar with seed coulters mounted on a parallelogram, which guarantees even seed placement to a specified depth throughout the working width of the seed drill. Behind the disc section there is a unique coulter working section, which completely differentiates BEDNAR seed drills from the competition. This section can be equipped with specially PROFI coulters for seedbed preparation or sharp TURBO coulters, which are suitable for sowing in mulch. In the case of the OMEGA OO_FL two-chamber seed drill, this part can be fitted with FERTI coulters for fertilizer application.
This OMEGA seed drills, in the case of equipment with two sowing heads, make it easy to switch off half of the seed drill, which additionally saves up to 6% on seed costs. It is worth a visit to Tilleman Equipment. The standard is easy operation via ISOBUS directly on the tractor monitor or via its own terminal. OMEGA OO_FL seed drills then offer interesting options for sowing up to three types of crops, establishing crops with fertilization or sowing two types of seed to different depths through easy adjustment. These FL machines can allow for fertilizer to be placed in row or side banded – whatever the farmer prefers.
While these style of seed drills are a new concept for the American farmer, Bednar Omega seeders provide some agronomic advatages not currently available from North American manufactures. Narrow row spacing options (either 5“ or 6.5“) canopy quicker conserving soil moisture, also creating more weed pressure. Tillage in front of the double disc openers followed by a tire packer, seal the ground back up ensuring soil moisture is not lost to evaporation. Further, seeding done at the same time as the cultivation gives weeds and the seed the same start and a round of mechanical weeding – the opporuntity to save a pass with the sprayer.
